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Meaning of paronomasiac | Babel Free

Noun CEFR C1

Definitions

One addicted to word play or puns.

Examples

“Punning, and competition therein, was encouraged—nay, actively abetted—by Callahan, himself a hopeless and utterly shameless paronomasiac.”

CEFR level

C1

Advanced
This word is part of the CEFR C1 vocabulary — advanced level.

See also

paronomasy paronychia paronychium paronym paronymic attraction paronymization